Careercoachfortechies's Podcast

What do you know?  Are you task based or a knowledge worker?  In today's workplace, it is important to use your knowledge to add business value.  Else, robots may one day do your job and AI will track your every move.

A single version of our resume is no longer enough; we need to focus our resume and tune the content to different audiences.  In this podcast we review targeting your resume to (1) the search engines, (2) recruiters, and (3) individual positions applied for. Each purpose requires a different strategy.  Listen to learn more!

Face it, many of us care mostly about the technology.  But solving real-world business problems requires us to think outside the box and consider other influencers. Technology very well may be part of the problem, although it is rarely the only driver.

Have you ever made a mistake in your IT career?  The outage at Amazon this last week is a real biggie and a few of has have come close to such errors in our jobs.  The tendency when a mistake is made is to try to hide it, and that is the wrong thing to do.  Mistakes are opportunities to grow.

You have built a great career in IT but don't see yourself troubleshooting systems and managing networks when you are 30 or 40.  How can you make the move into management? This episode discusses the change in mindset required as well as a few strategies for planning and making the shift to management.

How should you handle the annual review process to ensure your manager gives you the best possible rating; and the best possible raise?  This episode discusses strategies for winning the annual review.

Nearly three quarters of callers to EAP plans are calling in to deal with anxiety an stress at work.  What are some strategies for managing job burnout?